NC Christmas Trees

Quick Facts

2012 Christmas tree sales in North Carolina totaled in excess of $75 million Dollars

North Carolina growers produce over 20 % of the real Christmas trees in the United States

North Carolina has over 300 Christmas Tree growers, with approximately 37 million trees growing on over 32 ,000 acres

The North Carolina Christmas Tree industry is ranked second in the nation, behind Oregon

North Carolina Fraser Fir has been judged Grand Champion through the National Christmas Tree Association and chosen for the White House twelve times (more than any other species)....1971, 1973, 1982, 1984 , 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2012

The 2012 While House Tree came from Peak Farms in Jefferson

Christmas trees from Cool Springs Nursery in Banner Elk were chosen for the residence of the vice president

The top 5 Christmas tree producing counties in North Carolina are

Ashe, Avery, Alleghany, Watauga, and Jackson

It takes as long as 12 years to grow a tree to an average retail height of 6-7 feet

The average 6-7 foot Fraser fir Christmas tree has been visited by the grower more than 100 times during its life